We know that the most powerful influencers out there are you guys. When we ask students why they decided to use the careers service or to get work experience they always cite friends and peers as the reason.

This is great, but there are some interesting rumours going round that need to be tackled.

All work experience is in London, so if you live there its dead easy.
This is so not true.
Yes some companies are based in London and have no regional offices, but if you think getting work experience in them is easy think again, Read the rest of this entry »

SHL level 3 tests previously used in practice psychometric test sessions run by the Careers Service are now available for purchase by University of Manchester Students and Graduates. Read the rest of this entry »

Another University year is almost over (well, once those annoying little things called exams are out of the way, I suppose)….and with all this glorious sunny weather we’re having, it’s made me think about my plans for this summer – have you thought about yours?

Amanda Conway, Careers Consultant at The University of Manchester, explores whether practice does make perfect with 3 of the main tests facing Manchester students. When it comes to applying for graduate jobs or internships, the chances are you will face a test or two along the way. Whilst some favourites remain firmly embedded in employers’…

Some degrees are vocational, some are not, but whatever you study there are always more options after Uni than just literally using your degree. You may be a scientist but you don’t have to work in a lab! Let’s face it a degree is a piece of paper that says you studied a subject for…

I wish I had kept a count of the number of times I have been asked how best to get my first job in international development. Unfortunately there isn’t a simple answer. It’s great that so many students want to pursue a career in this sector but it does mean that is becoming increasingly competitive […]

Explore roles and find out what’s right for you Working in the media is a popular career choice for many students and graduates. The most common reason is that they’ve been inspired by something they read, watched on TV or heard on the radio, and would like a creative role such as journalist, television researcher, […]

You may or may not have already seen adverts for, or been told about various Careers Fairs that are taking place over the next two months at the University. For many people the fairs seem to come along quite early in the semester when you aren’t really in the head space to be thinking about…